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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
FOUR KILLED.
Two Women and Two Children
Hurled to Death.
A Train ON the Pennsylvania Railroad
Runs Into a Wagon Laden with IA Berry
Picking Party.


READING, Pa, July PA frightful accl-
dent happened at Ridgewood, on the
Pennsylvania road, four miles south Of
this city, today, resulting IN tile instant
death OF Mrs Elias Fritz, aged twenty
three years; Miss Amanda Fritzaged thir-
ty-iive, and two babes, children Of Mrs.
Fritz, and seriously injuring John Nunne-
macher aged thirteen years. The victims
of the horrible accident resided about four
miles from Reading, and were on
their way to Gibraltar, where they
expected TO spend the day picking ber-
ries, They were seated in a covered wagon
aud IL is supposed failed to hear the APP
preaching train. Nunnemacher drove the
horse, Miss Fritz sat alongside Of him and
Mrs. Fritz and her two children occupied
the rear scat. Suddenly the sharp shrek
Of a whistle was heard but the boy,
thinking he could clear the track, kept on,
and instantly the express dashed by
at forty miles an hour striking
the wagon and murling its occupants down
fifteen foot embankment The women
and two little children were thrown sixty
feet away and instantly killed, their heads
and bodies being badly crushed Nunne-
macher was thrown over the engine and
landed in field. His injuries may prove
fatal The remains Of the unfortunates
were brought to tins city, from where tho
bodies VIII be sent TO their late home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
FLOOD PANIC.
A Night of Intense Excitement at
Augusta, Georgia
The city Partially Submerged aud Ca
iAmIiy Is Feared from Break in the
Canai.

AUGUSTA, GA, July 3l.--The disastrous
foods OF the past few days will result in
appalling loss To farmers. From few
miles below the head waters OF the Savan-
nah TO where It reaches the sea its banks
are oyerilowed, and water covers vast
arens on either side Of its channel. The
situation in Augusta tonight Is moro than
alarming. AT least half the city is under
water aud rain Is descending steadily.
Notwithstanding tho rain, however, the
river Is slowly falling, but another and a
greater calamity throetens us, At $50
p m. Augusta was startled by a
general alarm, and the rumor spread like
the wind that the third Lowell Of the Au-
gusta canal had given away. This mcant
an inundaton OF from two TO five feet OF
our highest streets and tho probable loss
OF many lives. Men, women aud children
thronged the strests and cries for fear
and lamentation were frequent and dis
tressing4 The hundreds that had reia-
tiycs and friends near tho reported scene
OF the wreck rushed Ia that direction cry
ing for help 10 follow TO the rescue.
The break was visited by your
representative, most Of tho distance
being compa&sod in boat, and
Il was found that while tho
break really existed, il was small and
wearing away the embanlment much
less rapidly than was ~ first believed.
But there seems at this writing no pos
sible way Of stopping It, aud because the
canal is five feet higher than our highest
streets, the city must be entirely flooded,
aud toan alarming depth, Ia few holrs.
The stores on Broad and other business
streets arc open, aud merchants are busy
moving their goods 70 upper shelves. So
far no loss OF lifo has been reported.
AugrsrA, Ga, July ai-Tho city has
been under waierfor the past twcnty-four
hnurs-that is, tho upper portion Of H.
Water commenced coming in early last
night, and by lhroo o'clock this morning
the territory embraced between schultz
Hill, in Carolina, and Harrisburg Hill, in
Georgia, Cumming street and the second
lovol of the canal was from one to three
feet under water The water is
now rccedins aud tho danger is
thought 10 be over About ton o'clock to-
night something Of panic was created by
the ringing OF tho signal alarm, and the
report going the rounds that the great
canal had glvca away, The bcll proved a
summons for worKmcn, IL being true that
the banks were in danger Tho loss TO the
corporation is $500 10 The citizens Sj0,0O0
and 70 rho farmers along the river about
81 5OaO1J
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
PROMINENT POLITICIANS
Said to be Implicated in the ottawa tont)
Scandals.


CHICAGO, July GA Times special from
Ottawa, Ont, says: The sensation which
was caused at the capital of the Dominion
over the startling revelations made within
the past few days as to the traffic in young
girls of from twelve 10 fourteen, in which a
number of prominent citizens, as well as
several leading politicians, are implicated,
promises to develop into a scandal even
greater than that exposed recently by the
IaH Nal Gazette. One scandal following
another so closely in the metropolitan
city has incensed the citizens greatly. Last
night meeting was held under the aus
pices OF the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty, with a view to devising some
means by which the great stain on the
Capitals good name might be removed.
Special legislation, il was decided, would
be necessary TO attain that end, and the
matter must therefore become the subject
of special legislation at the next session
of Parliament before any law can be en-
acted to reach the culprits. 1t is possible,
owing to the fact that the chief of police
has evidence in his possession which
would criminate several prominent pol
iticians if brought into court, that such a
measure, if introduced in Parliamenb
would be defeated, guilty members of the
Senate and House of Commons, whose
names are freely mentioned, fearing that
their Endorsement Of such measure and
subsequent investigation would crminate
themselves
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
pRATH-rRAP FIRE.
Number ef Tenement House Inmates
Burned and sunocatedi


CHICAGO, July 29.-At 2;40 o'clock this
morning fire was discovered in the bakery
OF Chris Heffen, al 3l65 Archer avenue,
a three-story and basement brick tene-
ment. For time the fire smoldered, and
nothing serious was thought oft Short
ly aftor three o'clock II was discovered
that n number Of people living in the
building were either dead or dying
from tho effects of smoke and fames
The fremen and police hurried into the
building and soon began carrying out un-
conscious bodies until all tho
people had been removed. Then twas
discovered that Marie Trugo aged two
years was dead. The list OF tho injured
people is as follows; Nelson Trugo, Adel
Trugo, Nelson Trugo, jr., aged twelve
years; Della Trugo, aged nine years;
Eliza Trugo, aged fourteen years; Joseph
Trugo, aged ten years; Mr. Bonner,
Mrs. Bonner Philip Bonner, aged seven
years; unknown girl Mrs Trugo and
Mrs. Bonner and three others will die.
The iiro started in Heffen's bake shop in
the basement, and was caused bya pot OF
lard being upset. Heffcn and his family
occupied the second story, but they all
escaped in safety. The unfortunate Trugo
family resided on the floor above, in the
rear, while the Bonners live on tho top
floor, The four surviving Trugo children
were badly sufrocated. Their recovery In
doubtful.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
PuNeENT pARAeRAPHs.


Struggle toughens the MUD, until
by-and-by we do not mind the strtig-
gle.
Sensitive folks came to a very poor
place when they emigrated to this
world.
The certain way to be cheated is
to fancy yourself more cunning than
others.
Men lift their hats. Women do
not, thank Heayenl They are quite
high enough without any lifting.
Fashionable women shed more
tears over spoiled dresses than over
spoiled children. -Louisuilte Deniocrat.
From the brusque way some rail-
road ticketmasters act, one would think
they were superior to their stations
Boston Gazette.
1t is a curious fact that the only
men who know just how a newspaper
should be conducted are generally en-
gagged in some other business. y Puck.
Tive gota elegant idea for to-
morrow's paper" said a rising young
journalist. "Are you going to credit.
it?' was the sarcastic rejoinder OF q
fellow scribbler. Merchant Trdreler,
"A boy in the public school defined
man as composed of half water and
half RIGHTEOUSNESS. When very ava
ricious his water is principallyin stock.
-Amiston { (.4ia,) Hot Blast.
We can guard against yellow fever
and other drawbacks, but MS yet moth
ing has been found to noculate against
the croakers. Few Of them die and
none of them ever hold their tongue. -
Memphis Aralanche
Machinery has reached a great
state of perfection. We recently, says
an exchanges, saw some burnt peas put
into the hopper of coffee .inill and in
less than two minutes they were occu-
pying II place in q grocery window,
labelled, "Fine Old Mocha. !
| Omaha Man-"And so the ox-cart Is
still used as public conveyance in
Mexican townsPn Great Traveller
eYes, almost entirely" +Vby. don't
they have street cars like oursl "Well.
the fact is the Mexicans are Necoming
quite an energetic people, and are
generally in hurry" 7 0maha World.
-"What's the trouble now9n asked
| a nervous passenger on new Dakota
| road, as the train came to a sudden
halt. 80, nothiu' much, Y said the
brakeman. struggling to get away,
..the freight ahead of us got of the
| track and run into the depot, knockin'
| it clear out o. time. and our engineer
can't tell Just where the town site ISL
Dakoto Bel.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Columbia River Salmon

San FRASofsoo, Cal, july 29-The sal
mon pack on the Columbia River is run
ming very short, and the Change, the local
trade journal, estimates that the pack will
not Exceed fifty per cent. OF last year.
The same Journal says "As a consequence
OF the extraordinary demand for this fish,
which can not be met, all the large
dealers are rendering the fall FISH Of the
Columbia river salmon in tho Eastern
States in, lieu Of their original purchases,
and that large quantities Of Alaska fish
are being taken in substitution for Colum-
bia river at original Columbia river fig
uros, The Sacramento river for the last
four days has been doing well. The usual
fall pack is now taking place, It is esti-
mated by conservative authorities as
likely TO be twelve to twenty thousand
cases
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Disturbing The Egq Market.

NEW YoRK, July 2s.-The hot spell has
had n remarkable effect on the egg supply,
and thousands of barrels have been spoiled
by beng hatched on the road or in the nest
before being, packed. The head Of one Of
the mrgest egg houses in the city informed
arcporter u to-day that OF one thousand bar
rels received in the last twenty four hours
not i've hundred were good, while somo
lots OF hundred cases or more, sent by
express, were total loss, II it were not
for the eggs that were placed in cold stor-
age month ago the market would be
stripped. Strictly fresh eggs can not be
blamed at any price. a similar state of
nifnirs has not cxisted in fifteen Years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Postal Clerk Arrested.

CHICAGO, July ga special from Kansas
City, Mo, says; For six or seven months
numerous complaints have gone to Post
master Shelley, OF Kansas City, OF the loss
of letters containing money and postal
notes, and for a long time special officers
have been working on the case, endeavor-
ing to discover the thief. Yesterday they
arrested |. o. Wilson, clerk at Station A,
at the Union Depot Wilson confessed
having opened several letters containing
money. He is twenty-thrce years old, aud
has been in the postal service for about
nine months. He punctured letters with
a bodlin, and by q microscope ascertainod
their contents. If no money or postal
notes were seen the punctured places were
oblitcratcd by rubber.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
peslrucllye tornado in Nebraska.

LINCOLN, NEB., July 29,-Meager partic-
ulars have been received of a disastrous
tornado that passed over the town of
David City ate o'clock this evening. One
man was killed and over half the buildings
in the town demolished, including the
Union Pacific and Burlington and Missouri
depots, large brick school-house, the
Methodist and Congregational churches,
several stores and many dwelling-houses.
The damage is estimated at S2O0,O00.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Hoodooed.

DETHotT, MicH., July 29.---At Lansing to-
day, Chas. w Sloughton and wife, both
colored, were tried for assaulting Henri
eta Ice, an aged colored woman Last
night he attacked her and torelong gashes
in her arms with needles. Both swore in
court that Mrs. chad "hoodooed" them,
causing innumerable toads TO Ill their
cellars and yards. Shiny lizards haunted
them, aud both became SICK whenever
Mrs. Lee was about. She told them to
draw blood on her and the witchcraft would
cease. Both were sentenced TO thirty
days in Jail sloughton was formerly an
attorney.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Louisville WIN Send a phoionraph.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July ga great mass
meeting OF citizens has been called TO be
held at Central Park, in the center of The
city, Saturday, August 6, Tor the purpose
OF formally inviting President Cleve-
land to visit the city in October. An i'm
mense photograph will be made OF the
audience, and the picture, symbolically
framed, will be conveyed TO the President
as a souvenir, and to let him see the great
assemblagc represented by the formal in
vitutiont
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
President IaYIor,s Sucoessor.

NEW YoRK, July 27.-John w, Young,
third son of Brigham Young, who is in
town on business, was interviewed to-day
as to the probable effect upon the Mormon
Church of the death of President Taylor.
Mr. Young said that there would be no
perceptble change in the great body Of
the church. Its members will mourn for
its dead president, but will faithfully
place their trust in his successor, Wilfred
Woodruff, now president of the Twelve
Apostles Woodruff is about seventy-iive
years of age, yet vigorous and in full pos
session of all his faculties. He is an cdu-
Gated man, a forcible speaker and is his
torian of the church.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Fatal Elevator Accident.

ST. LOUIS, July 29--An elevator in tho
Brennan Tanning and Slipper Company's
establishment, fell from the third story
this evening while six or eight persons
were in it. A piece of iron shafting fell
from the top Of tho building at the same
time and struck Alex NJ. Farrar, treasurer
Of the company, and Annie Moran on the
head fracturing their skulls and inficting
mortal wounds. All the other occupants
Of the elevator were more or less injured
none seriously
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Mourniuq For a LiyinQ Son.

HksTtNGs, MIR, July 9S JAS. McConlay
received ON sunday last the body of his
only son Hugh, whoit was reported had
been killed in the St. Thomas, Ont, acci-
deul two weeks ago. The body was fol-
lowed to the grave by the sorrowing rela-
tives. Yesterday the old man was aston
ished to see his son walk into the house
alive aud well, andthon the discovery was
made that the body shipped here, mourn-
Ell over and buried was THAT OF young
Canadian.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Used Coal oII Ior kIndIlnn a Elrr.

FREMoNr o., July 81. "A very sad and
fatal accident occurred hero this morning,
resulting 10 the death of Miss Panius, a
young lady aged nineteen. When she
started the breakfas, Grn il did not burn
quickly enough and sho took the coal-oii
can and poured some oil In the stove, and
the result was an explosion, and the girl
burned 50 badly that she died at II o'clock
in great agony.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Drounhl b souIhern Indlnnn.

wAnAsu, Ism, Julyal The drought now
prevailing extends over wide section OF
central Indiana. A gentleman here who
visited the counties OF Wells, Backford,
Jay, Randolph and Grant during the past
week reports that tho damage is very Sc
rions. Corn viii be O failure. No rain
has fallen for month and the streams arc
running dry. Stock in many instances
suffering for lack o. water; farmers are
complcioly dlseonraged at tho OUTPUT.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Gnileau's Brolrer.la.Law.

Nrw YohK, JulySl- Lawyer Charles II
Roed, brolherin.law aud defender Of
Gpiteau. who isaileged 10 have attempted
suicide BY jumping froma Pennsylvania
railrood forryboat yesterday still lies in
bellevue Hospital, and the doctors say
that his constitution is SO far undermined
by high living that serious doubts Of his
recovery must be entertained He is also
suffering from mclanchoia.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Suil AoaInslIho Mormon chllroh,

SALT LAKE Cry, July 9--Geo S. Peters,
U. $. Attorney for the Territory OF Utah,
has instituted suit against the trustees Of
the Mormon Church, under tho Edmuuds
law, TO cschontthe property TO the Unltcd
States, The law does not allow any
Church to own moro than S5o0Oo OF prop
erty under the above penalty. The prop
erty Of the church OF Latter Day Saints is
valued at S9.Ol10O0.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Troons for Bell County.

LOUISVILLE, July 2S.-A detachment OF
the Louisville Legion IS holding itself
ready, aud win most probably be ordered
to Pinevillc, Bell County, KY, this week.
Court will be held there to try a man
named Sanders, who II is alleged, fred
into a wagon full of children year ago,
killing several of them. Threats of lynch
ing have repeatedly been made, and the
soldiers will go there TO preserve the
pona.,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
An Editor Assaulted.

LEAvENwoRTn, KAs., July 21-Colonel
D. r. Anthony, editor of the Times, was
assaulted on the street this afternoon by
Councilman w. II. Bond who struck him
several blows with cowhide Anthony
has been waging an active fight in favor
of the strict enforcement of the prohibit
tory law, and he attributes this affair to
the elimination of the rage of the enemies
he has made by the fight.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
One Hundred and Nine.

NEW YoRK, July 2s-Hirsch Harris,
famHiarly known among his friends and
acquaIntances as Rabbi Hirsch, died on
Wednesday at 81 Adams street. Brooklyn,
after reaching, as his family claims, the
extraordinary age of one hundred and nine
years. AT the bedside of the dying patri-
arch there were gathered his wife Rachel,
aged ninetyniuc years, his son Lewis,
aged iifty-six, and nearly a score of grand
children,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Roasted Cattle.

CIScINSATI, July 20. "A fire this after
noon destroyed sixteen houses, mostly
tenements, each occupied by several
families, also four daries with l65 head
Of cattle; seven other buildings were
badly damaged and many others slightly
So The loss is about S3o0,ooO, with not
over $4,000 insurance. Fifty families
were rendered homeless and compelled TO
camp out until temporary shelter is So
cured by the authorities. They are mostly
people of limited means or none beyond
daily earnings.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
LOUISA LAWRENCE co. KY. AUGUST 4, 1887
A rERRrF1o roRNApo
Passes Over Milldale, KY, Completely De
gtroyinr ths Iatoffia Grand Stand.

stroJing ths Latonia Grand stAnd'
CiscfNNATI, July gL--Ihis AFTERNOON
tornado passed over Milidale, NY Il TER
rinc water-spout came down IN tunnel
shape, and striking the grand stand ON
the Latonia race course directly on tne
west end, passed straight through ~ ana
leyeied II completely TO the ground.
seems that cyclone oil tremendous
velocity ana tine water spout struck
the place simultaneously Inc wreck
is completes ana an entire new grana
stand VIII have TO oe erected. me iarse
tmbers that supported the stapd were
snapped IN IVAN as II they were ma,ctles.
The roof was rolled up IKE carpet ana
Diown over hundred yarus from ny ieca.
tion' feople VINO Witnessed II say tias
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
twenty-five Fatalities.

PEKrA, ILL, July a7-Ten dead bodies
have been taken from the wreck of the
construction train at Hopedale, and eight
men are unaceounted for. tits supposed
that the missing men are dead in the
wreck, in which case the number of dead
is eighteen, with the probability that the
list will be swelled to twenty-one by the
death of those. supposed TO be fatally
hurt
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
sIsters DROWNED in Each Diners Arms.

New YoRK, July 27-Mary A. Kearuey,
aged seven teen years, and her sister
Catherine, aged sixteen, were drowned
at Spring Valley to-day. They were
spending the summer in the country,
and went with a party Of girls Of about
their ages TO hathe to-day at
Distillery Lake. They could not swim.
Mary slipped from small raft into fif.
teen feet Of water, and her frightened sis
ter plunged in to save her. Both girls
sank. The bodies were recovered two
hours later, still locked together in their
last embrace.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
MaIinnnl prnhihiIinn parix

CuioAso, July 2S.-The National Prohibit
ton party has to-day issued call for the
National Committee of the party to meet
in this cty November 10, 1887, for the pur-
pose Of fixing The timc and place Of the
National Nominating Convention OF lSSS,
and the transaction OF other business.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Intensely Hot in Illinois.

CHICAGO, July 20 Dispatches from var
ious points in Illinois show that intense
heat prevailed in the central part of the
State yesterday. Az Lincoln the mercury
reached loss in the shade, and several
wero reported At Carthage
the same temperature was reached, with
one or two prostrations. AT Peoria the
reached 1909, and num-
Der of prostrations occurred. Four will
prove fatal.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Family Poisoned.

READING, Pa, July 29.-Amos Geiglcy
and his seven children, residing at Terre
Hill, Lancaster County, were this morning
taken suddenly i'll, vomiting and showing
other symptoms Of poisoning. Tonight
all are said to be in critical condition. 1t
is thought that some malicious person
threw poison into the well, and the water
will he annlvzed
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Iho Mnunl McGrnnnr Cntlnnn.

SARkTooA, N. Y, July sl.-Drcxel, the
banker, has offered TO donate tho Mount
McGregor cottage in which General Grant
died to surviving Union soldiers of the
late wn 81 perpetuity, to be managed and
controlled by trustees.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Yellow Fever Fatalities.

WASHINGTON, July 29-Surgeon General
Hamilton has received n telegram from
Passed Assistant Surgeon Guiteras dated
Key West, July 2S saying that there have
been la3 cases OF yellow fever and forty
one deaths to odate
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
An Uoly Charue.

ADAMsyirrF, O., July sl.-Mro, Anna
Shoots, wife OF Howard Shoots Of this
place, is under arrest on suspicion OF
poisoning her u,ree-year-old daughter.
Three other children have died suddenly,
and it's believed they were also poisoned.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
Hls Request Refused.

. CHICAGO, July 29.A man called on Chief
Ebersold and Collector Onaham in Chi
cago, asking for permit for William
Baldwin TO jump from a balloon at q
height Of 5000 feet. The request was re-
fused. Baldwin, it is claimed, has made
several similar jumps elsewhere.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
In Favor Of Lieutenant (invernnr Rnhnrlsnn.

INDIANAPOLIS, Inn, July 3l.-Thc Attor-
ney General has given his opinion to the
State Auditor favorable to the claim of
Lieutenant Governor Robertson TO per
diem salary and mileage during the SOS
sion Of the Legislature at which ho was
not allowed to preside
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
The New Panama Loan.

PARIS July 2T-Only two-thirds of the
new Panama Canal loan, it transpires, has
been subscribed. NJ. de Lesseps, in aa in
terview on the subject to-day, said the
amount subscribed would suffice for the
nresent ~